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Boverton Place, Robert Fitzhamon, and Roger Seys blue plaque

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Boverton Place, Robert Fitzhamon, and Roger Seys blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: Boverton Place. this was originally the home of the steward of the manor of Boverton and Llantwit Major established by Robert Fitzhamon. it was rebuilt in 1597-8 by Roger Seys Attorney General for Wales, but when the last heiress, Jane Seys, married Robert Jones of Fonmon, the house was abandoned. Recorded plaque organisation: Llantwit Major Local History Society.
Robert Fitzhamon, a Norman lord, played a crucial role in the conquest and division of Glamorgan after the Norman invasion; Roger Seys, as Attorney General for Wales, significantly influenced Welsh legal affairs during his tenure.

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